Baselworld 2014: Chopard Mille Miglia Watch

 

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Since 1988, Chopard has partnered with the Milli Miglia to produce special annual watches. This year, the brand pays tribute to the race’s early years - when Italian racing teams and automobiles such as Alfa Romeo and Ferrari dominated the podiums. Between its vintage look, the red, green, & white coloring, and the ‘gentleman’s driver-style personality’ - this limited edition is the most distinctively Italian of all the Mille Miglia models. 

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The slender dial fonts are inspired by those used in the 1920s, the lugs on the 42-mm case are soldered (not screwed), and the face if timepiece features a red tachymeter scale and hands, white dial, with green minute circle - representing the Italian flag. This timepiece will be limited to 2014 pieces with steel case and 250 pieces with 18k rose gold case. Each will be presented on an over-stitched Barenia calf-skin leather strap reminiscent of the bonnet straps on vintage racing cars.

If you’ve been wishing for a vintage styled well built timepiece, symbolic of the world’s most famous classic car races - and you happen to be Italian, well this watch is just for you. SRP $5,520.

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